A weather advisory has been issued for Ireland.

Met Éireann forecasters are predicting a brief period of heavy rain and strong winds across the country today, Friday, as an ‘exceptionally high supermoon’ brings spring tides and coastal flooding.

But that’s not all; experts are also keeping a close eye on another situation that could severely hamper any outdoor plans you had for the weekend:

“We are monitoring another low-pressure system which could undergo rapid deepening on Saturday with the potential for strong winds and potentially a named storm; however, uncertainty still exists about this event.” the Met Éireann forecasters said.

Saturday will start off dry and bright with sunny spells and just a few passing showers, but it could be the calm before the storm; cloud will build from the south through the afternoon with rain pushing in during the evening and strong winds likely overnight.

⚠️Weather Advisory for Ireland⚠️

Exceptionally high supermoon spring tides,coastal flooding possible🌕🌊
Wind warnings expected Sat night & into Sun🌬️

Advisory➡️https://t.co/3041XHiRrK

Meteorologist’s commentary⤵️https://t.co/gjN9OKdtdO pic.twitter.com/bxwivMs5eW

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 17, 2024

“Additionally, we are currently in one of the highest spring tides of the year and this, tied in with any strong winds and high waves will increase the risk of coastal flooding.

These exceptionally high spring tides are due to the current proximity of the moon to the Earth leading to an increased gravitational pull. Given the high astronomical tides, any strong winds and high waves will increase the risk of coastal flooding, especially along Atlantic coasts.

“There is still a lot of uncertainty in the details at this time, but the potential is there for strong winds and therefore a named storm on Saturday night into Sunday,” said Liz Walsh, Met Éireann Meteorologist.